Steve Gunn (born April 20, 1977, in

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, United States) is an American singer-songwriter based in

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Biography

He studied art and music at

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before moving to New York City. Gunn was formerly a guitarist in

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's backing band, The Violators. Gunn has stated that his musical influences include Michael Chapman,

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, John Fahey, Jack Rose,

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, and

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. In July 2021 he performed as a solo act at the

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. Gunn's album ''Other You'' (Matador, 2021) comprises 11 tracks all written by himself, among them an

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duet with harpist

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. Reviewing the album for ''Aquarium Drunkard,'' Tyler Wilcox stated: "However dreamy it gets, you stay wide awake throughout."

Discography

Albums

* ''Steve Gunn'' (2007) * ''Sundowner'' (2008) * ''Boerum Palace'' (2009) * ''End of the City'' (2009) (split with Shawn David McMillen) * ''Camel Throat'' (2010) *''Sand City'' (2010) (with John Truscinski) * ''Live at the Night Light'' (2011) * ''Ocean Parkway'' (2012) (with John Truscinski) * ''Golden Gunn'' (2013) (with Hiss Golden Messenger) * ''Time Off'' (2013) * ''Cantos De Lisboa'' (2014) (with Mike Cooper) * ''Melodies for a Savage Fix'' (2014) (with Mike Gangloff) * ''Way Out Weather'' (2014) * ''Seasonal Hire'' (2015) (with The Black Twig Pickers) * ''Steve Gunn/Kurt Vile'' (2015)(with Kurt Vile) * '' Eyes on the Lines'' (2016) * ''Bay Head'' (2017) (with John Truscinski) * '' The Unseen in Between'' (2019) * ''"Flops in New York"'' (2019) (with Ryley Walker and Ryan Jewell) * ''Soundkeeper'' (2020) (with John Truscinski) * ''Other You'' (2021)

EPs

* ''Too Early for the Hammer'' (2009) * ''Livin' in Between'' (2020) * ''Nakama'' (2022)

Singles

* "Human Condition" b/w "Trances" (2011) * "Decline of the Stiff" (2011) * "Lonesome Valley" (2013) (with Black Twig Pickers) * "Wildwood" (2014)

References

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